Loophole Allows Some Drugs
To Be Sold Without Approval

A LITTLE-NOTICED Texas court battle has highlighted a surprising loophole in federal law that allows some prescription drugs to be marketed without ever having been approved by the FDA.

The unapproved prescription drugs include hormone-replacement therapies, prenatal vitamins, and many cough and cold medicines. Most of the drugs are widely accepted by the medical community, but a few have been accused of harming patients.